Some theoretical and methodological comments on the impact of policies on fertility

Anne H. Gauthier

Vienna Yearbook of Population Research, 2008, vol. 6, issue 1, 25-28

Abstract: Theoretically, and for reasons that I will shortly summarise in this presentation, there are strong reasons to expect policies to have a positive impact on fertility. Empirically, however, the evidence regarding the potential impact of policies of fertility is less clear cut. While numerous studies do indeed show a positive impact of policies, there is no consensus regarding the actual magnitude of the impact, nor about its short- or medium-term nature (Gauthier 2007). What I want to do in this presentation is consequently to reflect on the results from empirical studies by raising a number of theoretical and methodological issues.

Date: 2008
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